Happy Labor Day! I have been reading about Fall on so many of your blogs, and it certainly feels like Fall here in my neck of the woods. Now, I love the month of September. It is usually a beautiful month here in the Midwest. And, I enjoy adding little touches of Fall to my decor...
However, orange just isn't in my color palette. Oh, I tried it once, about 7 years ago, in our last house. It was popular at Crate and Barrel at the time, and I hadn't really started my obsession with white yet...so I informed my husband one day that our dining room was going to be orange. Yikes, was that a disaster! If you were driving past our house, at any time of day, and happened to glance through our front window, all you saw was an orange glow illuminating from somewhere within our house. It was ugly. And no matter how I tried, I couldn't fix it. And nothing matched with it, except at Halloween. So ever since then, I have sworn off orange. And that includes my Fall decorating. I just think white works, anytime of the year...
Too cozy things up, I add a little more candlelight around the house. Maybe some dried greens and twigs from the garden. And, of course, some white pumpkins. At the same time, I am drawn to adding a few more rustic touches, that might include a bit more linen and burlap. And then, I balance that out with my love for mercury glass...
I hope you've enjoyed my version of Fall decorating. Keep on showing me your orange pumpkins, because I do think they're wonderful...they just don't fit in at my house!
And the winner of the $150 giveaway is Six in One Hand. Thank you to everyone for participating. It will be so fun for me to go around to all of the new blogs this week that entered the contest! I'm off to make a pot of "pasta e fagioli" for dinner...
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Tracey
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57 comments:
Love your "Fall" look! It looks oh so "homey". Love the silver amongst the browns. Gorgeous!
Have a good week
Kitty
I love those Pottery Barn Mercury Glass pumpkins. Congratulations to Six in One Hand for winning the giveaway.
Congratulations to Six In One Hand for winning your fabulous giveaway
I have to agree with you about the orange. It's not my thing either and your white pumpkins look adorable. Happy Fall x Julie
Love it all. Orange isn't in my color palette either here inside, but I do love to grow the big dark Vin Rouge D’ Etampes in my backyard, although they stay outside for decoration. Have you seen the grayish blue pumpkins? They're beautiful. Happy Labor Day and congrats to Six in One Hand for being the winner.
~Tracie
Lovin the White Harvest!!
Your Mercury glass treasures are so beautiful!!
Congrats to Six in One Hand..lucky lady!!
Congrats to Six in one Hand.
I just love those silver pumpkins...I have the mercury silver candlesticks and votives and a very large bowl..I love it.
Also, the white pumpkins are gorgeous...wonderful Autumn decorations. XXXX
I love Autumn...just love it! I have 3 sap buckets just like the one you showed. I keep one next to my front door full of old canes and such. I'm not sure yet as to what I will do with the other two. Thank you for sharing your lovely fall decor and how exciting for "Six in One Hand!!!"
: )
Julie M.
Love your fall decor. I use the white and gray pumpkins in my dining room and living room (and kitchen) I can use orange some in my family room (the kind of red/orange cinderella pumpkins) and outside. We don't get fall in a big way around here, but some of my trees are starting to change a little. Hope you had a good Labor Day weekend!
I loved your fall decorating! Who says it has to be orange? You have inspired me to try a new twist on fall decorating! Traci
I so adore little white pumpkins! Your home looks amazing..I have not even begun to decorate yet for fall...you have inspired me! Maybe this week! xoxoxo
Lovely photos! I adore white and grey pumpkins and mercury glass! Happy decorating!
Smiles!
Michelle
Hi Tracey, I love your Fall decorating, probably because I am such a Nature lover! Everything looks beautiful... I do love the real burnt oranges and rust colors of Autumn... woodsy types of colors... Bisous... Julie Marie
Just beautiful. I didn't know you could decorate for Fall without using Orange. Your taste is so elegant and refined. You should see my house. Your mouth would go open with all my orange:o
Hi Tracey,
I have just discovered your beautiful blog, from Rose, telling me about it.
Your fall decorating is elegant and I am with you there, I am not really fond of orange.
Enjoy your week
Hugs
Carolyn
beautiful inspiration! love the little white pumpkins. enjoy your soup :)
ooh! I love all your photos!! lots of wonderful 'Fall' inspiration!!
~Christine
I LOOOOVE white pumpkins! I am so ready to get out my fall goodies!
Congrats to the lucky lucky winner of your giveaway! Did I mention she was lucky?????
Love it all! I have an obsession with white, but do pop in some orange here and there. I just told my hubby today that it was time to get out all my Fall things.
Happy Labor Day!
Adrienne
So happy to find your blog. It is wonderful. I love your version of fall. Beautiful!
smiles, alice
I am not ready for fall yet, but all your beautiful photos are encouraging me a LITTLE:-) Congrats to the winner...I am saying this through my tears....
Love your ideas for Fall. Congrats to the winner.
Hi Tracey,
I'm with you! I love to see traditional fall decorating, but just not in my own house. I can't seem to make it work. I've hated orange ever since my sister was married in the 70's and I was her maid of honor. My dress was orange and I was 8 months pregnant. I'm sure you can imagine what I looked like. Yep, a pumpkin! Yikes...
Thank you Tracey for the lovely message you left about my porch.
Hugs,
June
YES...to ALL the white pumpkins! This will be my first WHITE-OUT fall and I cannot wait to get my hands on some of those french babies.
Such a lucky winner...can't wait to do some more shopping in your store - Even if it is 'window shopping'!!
xoxo - T.
I'm with you on the white pumpkins, Tracey. Love your fall decorating ideas - I still trying to squeeze out the last few days of summer in my mind, so I'm not quite yet ready for fall decorating...
What beautiful pictures! I love your Fall look! My eye has always been drawn to deep reds, greens and golds. The last yr or so I noticed that Im loving the more neutral colors!!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
I am still squealing and doing my spazzy happy dance!!!!
I am DROOLING over your store and trying to decide what to get cuz I WANT EVERYTHING!!!
I love the neutral colors for fall decorating. I definitely use white as well.
love your fall pics...
saddened by the end of your post~ oh how i wanted to win that one!
hugs
chasity
Congrats to the winner of your giveaway...she is one lucky gal! I'm not quite ready to give up summer, so I haven't decorated for Fall yet. But soon...with only bits of orange here & there because I'm not a big fan of the color, either:)
I have say, that I too, simply love neutral shades. Orange never use to be my thing either, but then I had a child and now I want things to be a bit more colourful for her. I still keep my white base - just add hits of colour here and there! Love the white pumpkins - always a seasonal favourite.
mercury glass & white pumpkins
two of my most favorite things
but mercury glass pumpkins!!
who knew
i love 'em!!
great images
& yes, even though its 85 degrees here today i am sooooo ready for fall!
xo
I don't really do orange either! But I LOVE white and grey pumpkins!!! LOVELY photos!!
Congrats to the winner! Your shop is soooooo gorgeous!
OK...so, you just left the kindest comment on my blog. So thank you for your kindness, but might I add I love, love, love your blog here! Beautiful!
I need to get my act together apparently...I don't decorate for fall..what is wrong with me? Love your photos...I too love wee little white pumpkins! I wish I was wee little...ok too much diet coke, better go! TA TA!
White pumpkins and mercury glass are always pretty. Thank you for stopping by my blog and congrats to the winner of your very generous giveaway. Fall is almost here and I'm really looking forward to it. p.s. I have a fair amount of Monica type "A" issues myself. Or, "uptight," as my husband likes to call it. ;)
Hi Tracey! Just spent the last half hour getting caught up on your blog. Love all the pretty inspirational pics on here and just adore your shop! Congratulations!
Hello Tracey
I love the way the American's celebrate and decorate the Fall. Over here in UK it seems to be more about halloween night itself and ghosts, witches etc and a pumpkin outside the door.
I love the white version look that you have created. Your description of your orange room made me smile.
Isabelle x
I love how you decorate in white. I decorate in white in January, otherwise, I am all over the place. You name it I have a month I use that color. Always enjoy your blog! Martha
Hi Tracey,
This is a gorgeous post you did! The pictures are gorgeous...
Hi T.....
thanks for stopping by the farm today......and yes, for me too, the orange is a NO! except for nature, like leaves and pumpkins -
see you soon~
Anne Marie
Your version of Fall decorating is spot on with mine...I love white pumpkins and burlap....pasta e fagioli sounds scrumptious...soup season is upon us....congrats to your giveaway winner may she enjoy her picks. Joyous thoughts and blessings sent your way!
I agree...white is always beautiful!! I love those white pumpkins!
Tracey,
Thanks for your nice comments - yes, it has been exciting to help Ki with the table scape - but feeling the pressure too! Being bound to thrift shopping has made it challenging. However, it has been fun "playing" pretend stylist! I love your new store and will be making some purchases! Good luck to you!!!
xo - Jill
Little white pumpkins are so sweet! I like to leave them out through Thanksgiving too.
I love the white and mercury glass pumpkins!
I've already pulled out my fall floral decorations!!
lululetty.blogspot.com
Wow Tracey, your white fall is gorgeous. Love that first tureen, photographs such a nice shade of blue gray.
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog! I love those white pumpkins- as well as the mercury glass ones from Pottery Barn! Your blog is wonderful!
Oh Tracey,
Thanks for stopping by sweetie. I am so thrilled that you stopped by. I popped over here, and my eyes are just twinkling at all of the beautiful white pumpkins, and the beautiful silver in your home. Tracey it is absolutely breath taking. You have a beautiful nack at decorating. Oh my gosh, lots of eye candy beautiful. I signed up to Follow your blog. I just love this post. Please stop by again and visit my blog. I would love to have you follow mine as well. I still have lots of Fall to bring down from the attic, and ofcourse as they say in the movies, "The best is yet to come". Thanks for sharing sweetie. Country hugs and love, Sherry
I love the white Cinderella pumpkins too, and the greens from the gardens and lots of candlelight sounds perfect to me : ) Happy fall to you!
(my word verification is fall hehe)
Such a stunning selection! x
Lucky lucky gal!
Beautiful fall deco!
I LOVE your white for fall...I have always had a hard time with orange too...love the way others use it...but I have a difficult time with it myself...your fall decorations are lovely!
Dried twigs, silver, white pumpkins...perfection. Love your style.
I like orange pumpkins, but this year it may be a white autumn! Beautiful photos.
Love your version of fall decorating...very soothing and pretty.
xo,
annie
Okay...so i just found you and all I can say is WOW! I love everything! Just ordered the pb mercury glass pumkins...they won't be here until oct.22. Oh well! I totally agree with you about white though...I have obsessed with it for awhile. Good Luck and I'll be checking back soon! blessings to you!
Beautiful! I love white, rust, and a hint of plum for Fall decor!
I LOVE FALL!!! yesterday i totally got that fall feeling when i was out in the yard. leaves crunching under my feet, cool morning. it's great. i can't wait to start my fall decorating. hopefully this week!! oh, and white is definately better than orange. too funny.
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